Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/3-Hydroxypropionitrile

C₃H₅NO

71.08 g/mol

Industrial ChemicalWarning

Hydracrylonitrile

CAS109-78-4EC203-704-8

Category

Industrial Chemical

Compound Class

Alcohol

Primary Use

Solvent for cellulose esters and organic synthesis

Ethylene cyanohydrin is a colorless to yellow-brown liquid with a weak odor that sinks and mixes with water. It is primarily used as a solvent for cellulose esters and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.

Solvent for cellulose acetate and ethylcelluloseOrganic intermediate for acrylatesSynthesis of acrylonitrile

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Safety Reference

Harmful

Warning

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Identifiers

IUPAC Name

3-hydroxypropanenitrile

InChIKey

WSGYTJNNHPZFKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)C#N

Synonyms (37)